Bob Kelly

1979 O-Pee-Chee Bob Kelly #14 value & prices

Bob Kelly #14 from 1979 1979 O-Pee-Chee is a card collectors search for regularly. Current market value sits near $1.62 for an ungraded copy.

Grading has a major impact on value: an ungraded copy is worth around $1.62, a PSA 9 around $31.26, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $167.79 and a pristine BGS 10 around $218.00. That's roughly a 104× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

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Collector's notes

As a vintage issue, condition is everything — most surviving copies show wear from decades of handling, which is why high-grade examples command such dramatic premiums over raw copies.

Hockey's collector base is loyal and international, with Upper Deck flagship issues and star rookies driving the market.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $1.62 and top grades reaching $167.79, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.

PSA remains the most liquid grading label in the hobby, while BGS (with its Black Label 10) and modern entrants CGC and SGC have growing followings — the table above shows how each label prices for this card.

How to buy this card

The fastest way to gauge the real market for this card is to scan the live eBay listings above: look at the spread between auction and Buy-It-Now prices, and check sold history before paying top dollar.

If you own this card, scan it with Ripbin to add it to your locker — you'll see its value tracked over time, and other collectors can discover it and send bids.